I felt the scorching heat of the sun on my face as I walked outside the airport in Muscat, Oman, and onto a Gulf Air jet parked in the middle of the runway. My next destination was Karachi, Pakistan, where I would catch a connecting flight to Lahore. I was traveling with a team of Christian attorney

Celebrating birthdays is an established ritual all over the world with cake, clothes, bounties, invitations, gifts along with sharing and showing love at the basis of it.
However, I hereby raise a question to all the Christians of the world. What gift/present would you give to Jesus at this Christ

Ghalib; genius and a masterminded poet par excellence, a paragon of Urdu poetry and an identity of the Eastern literature, inhibiting perhaps many institutions in unison, and beyond any artifice of ceremonial comparison, a crude personification of a superbly refined creativity. For, such are the men

Last month Keith (Hakim Mohammad) Ellison of Minnesota became the first Muslim elected to serve in the United States Congress and shocked many Americans by declaring that he would take his oath of office by placing his hand on the Quran rather than the Bible. Can a true believer in the Islamic doctr

There are not many who decide to lead by example after having been afflicted with a lethal disease
BACK in 1990 when Nazir Masih was found to be HIV positive in the United Arab Emirates where he was working, it was difficult to accept the veracity of the news. In this respect, a question that has r

" Unhe Chiro Maat, Hindu Hai, Larr Padenge." Ã¢â‚¬" `don`t ridicule him, he is a Hindu, will start fighting`. Who said this? She is a lady teacher in an English medium school at Lahore, Pakistan. Let`s not name the school or the teacher for obvious reasons.
The incident was one of the most trivial

I descended to Earth for there was a great spiritual need, and I took Mercy on men whom my opponent kept in fetters, and who could not resist, and cried to their God for a rescuer. But only a few still believed solidly and firmly that the Messiah would come as it was written - and those few waited f

The space between Indian haves and have-nots is becoming very fast widening year after year. This makes rich richer and poor poorer. How can India ever become developed country when millions of Indians live under poverty line?
Reservation provided in Indian constitution, although hated by general a

The Western world is facing an existential "fight for survival" against Islamic extremism, and both Christians and Jews need to unite against this common threat, a prominent American Evangelical Christian leader said this weekend.
"No thinking person can refuse to see that Western civilization is

Daulat Ram Bhagat is a retired school teacher from Doda. He belongs to
the Scheduled Caste Megh community. In this interview he talks with
Yoginder Sikand about the Dalits of Doda and inter-community relations
in the district.

Some persons come into this world to write a new chapter in human era. As Moses, they lead the leaderless mobs through the Red sea of a debasing journey of slavery to the land of freedoms. Mahatma Karamchand Gandhi is among such charismatic personalities. As the Moses of his times, Gandhi st

The British Broadcasting Corporation may still call them "Low cast Hindus" leaving the faith of their fathers, but for the 528 Hindu Dalits amongst almost ten thousand gathered in a central park in Nagpur on 14 October 2006, it was possibly the first, and so far only, real interrogation of India`s

A group of self-described "progressive" Christian evangelicals calling themselves "Red Letter Christians," and led by the left-oriented Sojourners magazine and left-oriented religious pundits like Jim Wallis and Tony Campolo, has recently emerged in the body politic. These self-proclaimed "progressi

My dear Humphrey,
Greetings, love and peace from Karachi .
Thank you for your e-mail dated 3rd October 2006. At least you have broken the silence which we very much wanted from somebody representing the illegal and defunct Church of Pakistan and irrefutably who would be better than you purporting

The Golden Jubilee of the conversion to Buddhism of Dr. Ambedkar and his followers, is a call to usher in a new era in religious tolerance, harmony and mutual respect in our beloved motherland. The significance and impact of this `Conversion` in Indian society, has to be assessed in a deep and compr

9/11 terrorist attacks on US soil were remembered through out world. The peace activists condemned evil of terrorism and vowed to fight till end. The gatherings, vigils and prayers were organized to condole and express solidarity with familiesÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ of victims of September 11, 2001.
The terror a

Released by the US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
This report is submitted to the Congress by the Department of State in compliance with Section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. The law provides that the secretary of state, with the assistance of the a

Canadian history starts normally Ã¢â‚¬Å“with the French who came first as fishermen and later as explorers in the sixteenth century and stayed to settle,Ã¢â‚¬Â1 though the Ojibway people have been in North America for centuries before them. The Ojibways are scattered now across Canada and the Un

APROPOS of Mr Z.A. JalaliÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s letter Ã¢â‚¬ËœIslamiat and Pakistan StudiesÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ (Sept 11) I should like to say that he is wrong when he says that millions have been converted to Christianity. Muslims in rural areas may be ignorant about their religion but have not been converted because the l

I have devoted much of my life to arguing that religion is the finest vehicle for individuals and societies to become decent, good, moral (you choose the term you prefer). For example, in 2005, I devoted 24 columns to making the case for Judeo-Christian values as the finest system of values ever dev

Back in the early 90`s, there was a weekly program telecast on one of the Pakistani Channels called the "Darkside"
The introduction of which went like this:
"Man lives in a sunlit world
of what he believes to be reality
but Ã¢â‚¬" there is unseen by most
a place that is just as real
but not

The Islamic republic of Pakistan appeared on the world map on August 14, 1947. The struggle for independence started much earlier than official partition. The population of the country is about 148 million. The minorities form approximately 3% of the total population and the Christians const

Last week, unidentified gunmen shot at and critically injured Manzoorul Hassan, editor of the Urdu magazine Ishraq in Lahore. Ishraq is published by the Lahore-based Al-Mawrid Institute, brainchild of one of Pakistan`s few somewhat liberal Islamic scholars, Javed Ahmad Ghamidi. It is suspected, alth

Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56
Who is the God whom you worship? What is He like? William Barclay, the Scottish New Testament scholar, sometimes took controversial positions on interpretations of the Scriptures. Once, when he was interviewed following a series of talks for the British Broadcasting Company,

Muslims in Gujarat, especially in the rural areas, are living as second-class citizens. Even after post-Godhra pogrom in Gujarat in 2002 the situation is further deteriorating with the scenario in the whole state appearing to be more dangerous than it was four years back.
A Ã¢â‚¬Å“counterfeit" pea

The greatest story ever told has acquired a Hollywood twist. James Cameron, the director of Titanic, is the executive producer of a new documentary that claims to have uncovered fresh evidence confirming one of the most dramatic episodes in the Old Testament Ã¢â‚¬" the parting of the Red Sea and the

A certain Pakistani mullah thinks he is poised to destroy Bishop Timotheus Nasir, the bishop of the Siloam Presbyterian Churches and president of Faith Theological Seminary in Pakistan.
The mullah, clearly outmatched in terms of wit and knowledge of the Bible and Quran, has sued BishopbNasir for de

Is religion like a loaded gun in todayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Middle East? "War of Religions" was the term I heard on the first day Israel attacked the headquarters of Hizab Allah [often called Hezbollah] in Southern Lebanon. This mutual hatred between Judaism, Christianity and Islam has been perpetuated for cent

The higher courts of Pakistan have failed to respond to the growing number of abductions and forced disappearances at the hands of the country`s security forces. Instead they are in effect acting as accomplices to the perpetrators.
In what manner have the courts failed? Either they fail to take no

Bishop Dr. Timotheus Nasir from Pakistan has witnessed and wrote against the disgrace of the cross when a manufacturer from Sialkot put the sign of the cross on footballs to be kicked by players. He also wrote to protest when he witnessed students and professors walking over the cross that

The Report supports the demand of the Christian community in Madya Pradesh and chattisgarh to have a high level enquiry into the allegations of alleged conversion and the attacks on the Christian community. The church welcomed the recommendations of the commission. " We ask the Government to initiat

While the opposition to reservation is on its peak, another front has been opened by those opposed to affirmative action of any sort. It may be a common observation by now that the most `consistent` political and social force opposed to any sort of affirmative action is the communal politics, the po

A principal premise of all forms of religious radicalismÃ¢â‚¬"Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim or otherÃ¢â‚¬"is a stark and rigid dualism. Religious radicalism reflects a very simplistic, and, to its adherents, a very convenient way of looking at the world, saving them from the onerous task of caref

Mr. Yoginder Sikand is working with the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. On his recent visit to Sindh, he observed the pathetic conditions of the Dalits ( non-Christian and non-Muslim Scheduled Castes) living in that part of Pakistan and in parts of southern Punjab. Mr. Sikand Says Ã¢â‚¬Å“I also not

Despite belonging to same race, language and culture Pakistan and India spent more than half of the century in grudge. Different super powers have been using them for their own interests and they have been obeying their directions. Poverty in these rival countries is a common enemy but they have bee

Islam
Islam is an Arabic word that can be defined as "to make peace." Islam is the religion founded by Mohammed, which considers the Koran as its holy book. In addition, Islam accepts the New Testament of the Christians and the Old Testament of the Jews as Divinely inspired works. Followers of Isl

To all my friends, well wishers and concerned bother and sisters in Europe, The United Sates of America, Canada, Australia, New Zeeland, United Kingdom, South America, South America and even Pakistan, I am thankful to you all for your moral support in the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Law SuitÃ¢â‚¬Â against me in Sindh H

The statement of Pope Benedict XVI about the need to preserve freedom of religion and not to press for legislations against conversions can be understood in many a ways. While one knows that he is not an elected representatives of the Catholics of the World, one does recognize that he like any other

After WW II, the Labour government in Britain, after considerable debate, decided to send a three-member Cabinet Mission to India in a final bid to devise a methodology for the transfer of power in India. The Mission arrived in India on March 24, 1946. The Khan of Kalat, on the advice of the Quaid-e

I want the government of Pakistan to know that the worldwide Christian community is watching the case of the lawsuit by Mullah Illias Sattar against Bishop Timotheus Nasir very closely. Church bodies outside the Presbyterian Church have begun circulating news about this baseless lawsuit among thei

Several people in Christian nations were stunned when Abdul Rahman of Afghanistan was nearly sentenced to death for converting to Christianity. But his case is literally the tip of the iceberg.
Christians face persecution and death in many countries today. In fact, in the last 100 years more Chris

This film is totally baseless.
According to the Satanic book Jesus and Mary Magdalene were husband and wife and Mary Magdalene was pregnant by Jesus just before the crucifixion. This is Blasphemy and it is happening from years in Europe and America.
I have information about the blasphemy law in E

The argument between Afghanistan and Pakistan centers on the issue of Durand Line Agreement and its validity. But, the Government of Balochistan (GOB) in Exile challenges the Ã¢â‚¬Å“legalityÃ¢â‚¬Â of the Durand Line Agreement between Afghanistan and British India in 1893, not its Ã¢â‚¬Å“validityÃ¢â

Kundan Lall Nasir was a highly gifted person, a great preacher, teacher, scholar and leader, was called to Glory at 9:25 PM on 7th May 1996. Born is a Christian Clergy family on 8th January 1918, he was dedicated for LordÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s service by his parents Rev and Mrs. Butta Mall when he was born. He w

My name is Ã¢â‚¬Å“ALI MUJAHIDÃ¢â‚¬Â, and I am a New York based Muslim. Regarding the controversial article on Pakistan Christian PostÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s web site, I have a few questions to the newspaper editors and my sentiments to share.
Being a knowledgeable Muslim, I clearly feel that this article is fu

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas. She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was be

I was enjoying tea-time when Sagar, one of my children, rushed towards me and announced happily, Ã¢â‚¬Å“Papa we got another holiday on May 1st on account of Labour Day!Ã¢â‚¬Â Then my other kids and wife laughed happily because they are going to enjoy three holidays in a week: Saturday, Sunday and M

It is the misfortune of the Christians in Pakistan that they are confronting numberless discriminations in Pakistan. In the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, we see many discriminations as well as in the Federal and Provincial Laws and many accountless discrimination are found. Discrimination are found

My sister Rachel was burned by her husband at her marital home in Karachi in the February of this year. Her death by fire has alarmed many concerned of freedom and understanding in society. The Pakistan government is certainly making efforts to prevent violence against women and suppression of their

In 1993 The United Presbyterian Church of Pakistan affiliated with The Presbyterian Church U. S. A, commonly known as Ã¢â‚¬Å“Mission GroupÃ¢â‚¬Â and the Lahore Church Council, another Presbyterian Church, commonly known as L. C. C. formed a new church body by the name of Ã¢â‚¬Å“The Presbyterian Chu

Reference to PCP news item dated April 20, 2006 subject to Ã¢â‚¬Å“Uzbek official blames two Christian groups of illegal missionaryÃ¢â‚¬Â I wish to express that Watchtower is big money, being one of the top 40 New York City Corporations making nearly one billion dollars a year. That is just from one

The following was published in the Indian Express chain of newspapers on 17th April 2006

I am a convert. Not in the sense that the newly enacted Freedom of Religion Bill in Rajasthan would perhaps like, for I was born to Christian parents, and they in turn to parents in the Faith. But as someone

Can a Christian be a liberal? Short answer: no. There is no way a Christian can buy into neo-liberal ideology and be faithful to the bigger-than-Dallas teachings of the scripture and expect to continue enjoying his hard-won religious liberties.
For the "Christian" to lean politically to the left m

Acts.10: 34-43; Psalm 118:1-2,14-24; 1 Cor.15:1-11; Mark. 16:1-8
When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They

Writers in Bangladesh have been threatened, imprisoned, attacked and killed for using their pens. Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is the latest link in that episode. On November 29 of 2003, he was arrested at the Zia International Airport in Dhaka on his way to address a symposium of the Hebrew

Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 15:1-47
When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, Ã¢â‚¬ËœGo into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there

The Prince of Wales enjoys a high reputation in the Muslim world, higher than he has in this country. This is because he has taken Islam seriously and attempted to engage with the various civilisations associated with it. His speech in Cairo last week accepting the honorary doctorate conferred on hi

In the early 1950s there was one place in the city where Hindus, Christians and Muslims would bump into each other for one purpose. This place was the D` Souza family wine shop in Saddar where a young Archie D`Souza first experienced the way the people of these three faiths interacted. Small wonder

You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: Ã¢â‚¬Å“These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain, their teachings are but rules taught by men.Ã¢â‚¬Â(NIV) Matthew 15:7-9
The Greek word that is translated hypocrite is "hupokrites,

Today the Pakistani Nation is celebrating Ã¢â‚¬Å“Pakistan DayÃ¢â‚¬Â, the day when the historic Ã¢â‚¬Å“Resolution of PakistanÃ¢â‚¬Â was adopted by the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Muslim LeagueÃ¢â‚¬Â Sixty Six year ago at Manto Park Lahore now Ã¢â‚¬Å“Iqbal ParkÃ¢â‚¬Â. In 1940 Muslim League convention, The Ã¢â‚¬Å“Lahor

After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews,

All the narcissism the Bharat has been bragging thereon has mostly been Indian Muslims heritage. Right from their legendary drummer, namely, Allah Rakha Khan to the architect of her missile program, Abdul Kalam Khan, including the overwhelming number of the most celebrated Poets, Writers, Historians

The Decalogue:
Then God spoke all these words: Exodus 20:1-17
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, o

It is the misfortune of the Christians in Pakistan that they are confronting numberless discriminations in Pakistan. In the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, we see many discriminations as well as in the Federal and Provincial Laws and many account less discrimination are found.

Sadhu Sundar Singh, known as the Holy Man of India and the Apostle of Christ from India, had lived and died for Christ during the early 20th century (1889-1929). Sundar Singh was raised a devout Sikh, and consecrated from his youth to become a Hindu Sadhu (hermit). However, his spiritual longings we

The fiasco in the hands of poor executors should not be entertained to substantiate the perceptible mess of the political economic philosophy devised by the great saintly and humanistic diviner. His lamentations with respect to wretched exploitation of the proletariat in the hands of wicked capital

Stephen Gill has authored more than twenty books, including novels, literary criticism, and collections of poems. His poetry and prose have appeared in more than five hundred publications in Canada and abroad. He writes mostly in English. Once in a while, he writes poetry in Urdu, Hindi and P

Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. 1 Peter 3:18
For the next two Sunday I would like to speak on Whatever became of Sin?
Annie Dillard tells the story in her book Pilgrim at Tinker Greek. Once upon a time, an Eskimo hunter

Finally the Christian-Muslim riots broke out in Nigeria have shown the real power of those hidden forces working to prove the theory of Ã¢â‚¬Å“Conflict of CivilizationsÃ¢â‚¬Â. The protestation across the Muslim world against the profane sketches of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is not gradually turning v

In the summer of 1912, the Christian Sadhu Sunder Singh traveled through the snowy Himalayan regions alone and on foot, often refreshed by the beautiful scene trough, which he passed, but more often fatigued to the last degree in his difficult and fruitless search for the holy men he hoped to meet t

It is no secret that the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion are engaged in a bitter internal struggle over the role of gay and lesbian people within the church. But despite this struggle, the leaders of our global communion of 77 million members have consistently reiterated their pastoral c

As President Bush mentioned in his State of the Union address, human trafficking is one of the great evils of our age. Although the president concentrated on international trafficking in his speech, the sad truth is that trade in human beings is alive and well right here in the United States as well

A few days later, Jesus entered Capernaum again. The people heard that he had come home. 2So many people gathered that there was no room left. There was not even room outside the door. And Jesus preached the word to them. Four of those who came were carrying a man who could not walk. But they could

Finally the Christian-Muslim riots broke out in Nigeria have shown the real power of those hidden forces working to prove the theory of Ã¢â‚¬Å“Conflict of CivilizationsÃ¢â‚¬Â. The protestation across the Muslim world against the profane sketches of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is not gradually turning v

Of humans, the systems, procedures, methods, theories and organisational structures perhaps all would be bound to become futile rather than of utility, if the human element was removed from the scenario. These are in fact the humans who Labor Day in and day out and transform the litter raw material

The issue of blasphemous cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) published in various newspapers has become more sensitive and responsive in recent few days. According to the Muslim faith no one can draw the images of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the violation considered to be a serious contempt of t

When a writer writes a story, a poet writes a poem, a songwriter composes a song or an artist paints a picture, there is some inspiration behind it all, an inspiration that made the person create a work of art. It is said that `beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder`- something extremely appealing

A few days later, Jesus entered Capernaum again. The people heard that he had come home. 2So many people gathered that there was no room left. There was not even room outside the door. And Jesus preached the word to them. Four of those who came were carrying a man who could not walk. But they could

The alleged desecration of the Quran in a village in Kargil recently and subsequent clashes between groups of Muslims and Buddhists in Leh and Kargil town are an alarming indicator of simmering tensions between the two major communities in Ladakh. Ladakh forms almost two-thirds of the territory of J

The article on holocaust written by Syed Ahmad Ali Shah which appeared in Daily Jang publication on January 29, 2006, have created grave concerns about the esteemed daily Jang to print matter on presumptions denying historical facts.
I would like to present history evidences to keep the record stra

The article on holocaust written by Syed Ahmad Ali Shah which appeared in Daily Jang publication on January 29, 2006, have created grave concerns about the esteemed daily Jang to print matter on presumptions denying historical facts.
I would like to present history evidences to keep the record stra

Religious humor has become commonplace in the secular West, but it came with a price. More than any people on Earth, the Danes should know the terrible price of religious humor, for the first great Christian humorist arose from their dour midst as if by immaculate conception. "Humor is intrinsic to

On 1st January 2006, a self proclaimed Ã¢â‚¬Å“ScholarÃ¢â‚¬Â called Ã¢â‚¬Å“Illias Sattar, after failing to meet my Ã¢â‚¬Å“ChallengeÃ¢â‚¬Â of a Debate on Islam at Islamabad for which the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Dead LineÃ¢â‚¬Â of 31st December 2005 was given to this Ã¢â‚¬Å“SchoolerÃ¢â‚¬Â. I wrote Ã¢â‚¬Å“SchoolerÃ¢

The withdrawal of blasphemy charge by one Kalu Sunaira of Sanglahill against the blasphemy accused Yousaf Masih yet again goes to prove that the law is widely being abused in Pakistan and the majority merely invokes it to settle its personal scores.
The controversial law has been hanging on the he

Islam implies, practises and preaches peace, which means every human being is endowed with the luxury of liberty since every other human being is liberal towards othersÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ beliefs as far as they are not demonstratively hazardous. Further, where diversity of philosophies, convictions and practic

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto hit Pakistani Christian community most in the wake of nationalization of private educational institutions in early Ã¢â‚¬Ëœ70s. Like other minorities communities, who were robbed of their institutions, Pakistani Christians also suffered enormously for a period spanning over some 3

My Dear Fellow Templars,
To all of the knights and dames of our Order, who are carrying out our holy mission from China to Pakistan, and to our esteemed Council of Twelve, I salute you and commend you to the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ;
And likewise to our fellow knights and dames in

The degree of unease confronted by women from minoritiesÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ communities at their places of work in Pakistan is far greater as compared to their male counterparts. In a conservative Pakistani society most of them find it extremely hard to bring their household round on embarking upon a professio

As an old soldier of Pakistan Army, this is my duty to defend and deny any or all criticism on Pakistan Army from any or all quarters. In recent times there are a number of people questioning the role of Army in national affairs of Pakistan. Most recently the maintenance of law and order and to stre

Where creeds are not crushed
and human gods do not feed
the vultures of war
that island of yours
defends the dignity of the freedom
that is distinctive and charming.
Where life is not anchored
to strands of zealots
and crocodiles of disharmony
do not roam around
that delta of yours

Introduction to Qur`an The Qur`an is a very small book, only about half as big as the New Testament and one twelfth as big as the whole Bible. In general, the 114 books of the Qur`an are arranged with the longest ones in the beginning and the shortest ones at the end. The first 10 books have a minim

It is indisputable fact that a religion plays pivotal role in ones life. However, slapping of a religion on the other person is something that must be outrightly condemned. Regrettably, the tendency of foisting upon of Islam on people following faiths other than it (Islam) is on the rise in Pakistan

Organizational leadership is the social context of single-handedness; and the traits required thereby are not commercially marketed, rather are granted by Nature. Though leadership skills may be cultivated, nurtured and then materialized; still they may lack the touch of natural giftedness. As some

With an area of 3,47,188 square kilometers that is larger than the combined area of Punjab and Sindh and constitutes about 44 percent of Pakistan, Balochistan imbroglio has recently come to international spotlight. To an average and uninformed reader, Balochistan is a place were Pakistani security f

Hindus In Pakistan
Hindus constitute about 2.5 per cent, or 26 lakh, of PakistanÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s population. Though sprinkled all over Pakistan, 95 per cent of Hindus are in Sindh. Only Tharparkar district in Sindh has Hindus in majority: 51 per cent. Other districts with sizeable population: Mirpur Khas

Home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world, Pakistan describes itself as an Ã¢â‚¬ËœIslamic RepublicÃ¢â‚¬â„¢. Yet, radical Islamist as well as traditionalist ulama groups alike bemoan the fact that Pakistan is hardly an Ã¢â‚¬ËœIslamicÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ state in the sense that they imagine the t

We need to believe that all human beings possess two basic properties. First, each one of us can reason, even if in some people the skill is rudimentary and akin more to intuition than reflection. Second, each one of us has a conscience that helps us make moral decisions. The task is to improve the

It is a group of persecuted and enslaved families who had been suffering generation after generation under the heavy yoke of the landlords. Few years ago Pakistan Army Monitoring Cell started to deliver them from their underground jails/cells and they were encamped 15 km. away from Hyderabad near Si

Brother Nisar Mohammad is quoting The Acts 2:8Ã¢â‚¬"11, where it states that there were Arabs among the crown, but his conclusion that the Arabic was spoken at Pentecost needs a bit more examination. Arabic language actually came out of the Aramic language. Arabic and is in fact a twisted form of Sy

We live in troubled times. Bombs rain from the sky, fighting erupts in many countries, germs are prepared to eliminate nations, economies collapse, and hunger, fear and despair prevail. Many have lost hope for peace and harmony.
Christ warned us about the future: Ã¢â‚¬ÂYou will hear of wars and ru

Adlai Stevenson has given a beautiful analogy in which he compares the earth to a spaceship, carrying the present world population that is close to four billion. In order to survive it is imperative for every passenger to make a sane and planned use of all the limited facilities, including the oxyge

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Do You Think Asia Bibi will be free from Protective Custody of Pakistan Army now?